Maine’s Economy

Scholars Strategy Network: Getting by with less and less

Skyrocketing income and wealth inequality have received considerable attention recently. The gap between the richest and poorest households in the U.S. is now the largest it has been in […]

Central Maine Newspapers

Posted January 21, 2020

Tags Economy

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

NEW REPORT: Rosy economic indicators mask Mainers' lived experience in workforce

AUGUSTA, Maine — Household earnings and GDP are up. Unemployment and poverty are down. But do these indicators really describe the ground-level experience of Maine’s working families […]

Posted December 18, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Job Quality

Maine’s Economy

Report: State of Working Maine 2019

Introduction How should we measure Maine’s economy? An economy is strongest when it works for everyone. That means everyone has a fair shot at success, everyone’s contributions […]

James Myall

Posted December 18, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Employment, Food Insecurity, Incomes, Inequality, Jobs, Unemployment, Wages

Maine’s Economy

Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing

The liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy isn’t fond of using existing social-service funds to pay for UBI. The center’s policy analyst, Sarah Austin, told the Portland […]

Daily Bulldog

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Incomes, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Garret Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a closer look at the numbers shows that Cumberland County is the only county that […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted December 16, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Inequality

Maine’s Economy

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

For some expert advice on Maine’s fiscal health, let’s turn to Sarah Austin, a policy analyst for the nonpartisan group, the Maine Center for Economic Policy (and of […]

The Town Line

Posted December 11, 2019

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Revenue

Jobs and Income

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

Sarah Austin, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the center supports the concept of basic economic security, but would reserve judgment on […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 22, 2019

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Incomes, Inequality

Taxes and Budget

Maine tax credit data leads to questions about effectiveness of programs

The programs’ effect on future economic progress or job creation is an open question. “What we do know is that the revenue lost to these tax breaks […]

The Center Square

Posted November 19, 2019

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks

Maine’s Economy

Household incomes declined but wages increased in 2018. Here's how.

The latest round of 2018 data from the census bureau released last week contained two apparently contradictory trends: Household incomes in Maine went down over the previous […]

James Myall

Posted October 9, 2019

Tags Economy, Incomes, Job Quality, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers

Labor unions are a time-tested way for workers to organize and negotiate collectively for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. By advocating for better conditions […]

James Myall

Posted September 1, 2019

Tags Economy, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Unions

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Scholars Strategy Network: Getting by with less and less

NEW REPORT: Rosy economic indicators mask Mainers' lived experience in workforce

Report: State of Working Maine 2019

Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Maine politics: A conversation with five local legislators

Money for all: Panel to explore idea of basic income payments for Mainers

Maine tax credit data leads to questions about effectiveness of programs

Household incomes declined but wages increased in 2018. Here's how.

Unions promote stronger, fairer economy for all workers